Sport News Update, what you need to know

LEAGUE - Coach Laurie Daley says Mitchell Pearce could still play a role for NSW in this year's Stat

CYCLING - Cadel Evans preserved his overall lead in the Giro d'Italia but lost a key teammate in a dramatic 10th stage of the grand tour cycling event, with Yannick Eijssen involved in a bad fall with about 20km to go.

RUGBY LEAGUE - Canterbury coach Des Hasler has called upon rookie superstar Moses Mbye and NRL stalwart Reni Maitua to fill the void left at the NRL competition leaders by halves Trent Hodkinson's and Josh Reynolds' selection for NSW.

SOCCER - Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti says both Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale will start for his side in this weekend's Champions League final against Atletico Madrid despite ongoing injury worries.